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Reconstructive Techniques for Ureteral Injuries: Using Extra-Urinary Autologous Tissues

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Here the humans’ genius has crossed a milestone compared to all the previously described techniques. Now it is not about reconstructing the urinary tract with other urinary tissues, but it is about utilizing non-urinary autologous materials to achieve this goal. Many candidate grafts have been tried for this purpose including fallopian tubes in females, blood vessels, fashioned peritoneal tubes, etc. but all failed.

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AL-Mamari, S.A. (2023). Reconstructive Techniques for Ureteral Injuries: Using Extra-Urinary Autologous Tissues. In: Urogenital Trauma: A Practical Guide. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6171-9_17

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